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Somalia’s political crisis in the shadow of foreign interventions

Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s political crisis in shadow of foreign interventions of the international community led by UN head in Somalia James Swan joined in for the second day of the National Consultative Council meeting today amid expectations of a way forward to conclude the long-running elections in the country. Why Somalis can not resolve between

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Sudan’s prime minister resigns amid deadlock, anti-coup protests

By Anadolu Agency Sudan’s prime minister resigned Sunday amid a political deadlock and nationwide pro-democracy protests that led to a violent backlash by security organs. In a televised address, Abdalla Hamdok admitted that the partnership between the military and the civilian leadership had failed to lead to the transition and establishment of the basis for

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More than half of UK’s black children live in poverty, analysis shows

Labour’s analysis shows the number of black children in poor households has more than doubled in 10 years. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Alamy The Guardian By Andrew Sparrow Exclusive: Labour party research also finds black children at least twice as likely to grow up poor as white children More than half of black children in the UK

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Firefighters battle blaze at South African parliament building in Cape Town

Firefighters work among the smoke after a fire broke out in the Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham By Reuters A fire at the South African parliament caused extensive damage on Sunday, collapsing the roof and gutting an entire floor in one building, with firefighters partially containing the blaze after several hours. By

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How the CIA Destabilized African Independence and Sovereignty

Nkrumah and Lumumba African Exponent By Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza The CIA must not hide behind the historical amnesia caused by profound agency secrecy. During the height of the Cold War in the 20th century, the mere thought of a truly emancipated Africa teeming with organic, contextual, participatory, and liberatory democracy inspired livid fury in the

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Somalia Is Where U.S. Military Strategy Goes to Die

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Martin, junior sniper, assigned to the 1-186th Infantry Battalion, Task Force Guardian, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, provides security for a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) C-130J Super Hercules during unloading operations at an unidentified location in Somalia Sunday, June 28, 2020. No country has been involved in

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1 year after Brexit, British public still has mixed thoughts

Staff members take down the United Kingdom’s flag from the Council of the European Union in Brussels on Brexit Day, January 31, 2020. ( European Council Pool – Anadolu Agency ) By Anadolu Agency Almost a year has passed since the UK left the EU, but conflicting views on whether it was a necessary step

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Boy, 16, dies in 30th teenage homicide in London this year

Police search for evidence at Ashburton Park, Croydon, south London after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death on Thursday. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA By The Guardian The Metropolitan police said a 16-year-old boy died after being stabbed in Hillingdon, west London, the 30th teenage homicide in the capital in 2021, surpassing a peak of 29

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Putin warns Biden sanctions over Ukraine could rupture ties

By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told his US counterpart Joe Biden that their relations could be severely affected if Moscow is sanctioned over the Ukraine issue, according to the Kremlin, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the “serious” 50-minute phone call between the leaders – their second phone call this month –

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International community cannot tell Farmajo to leave, Somalia is an independent country

File Photo/Somali Times The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia has announced that the international community is in talks with Somalia’s political parties to prevent the crisis from escalating into a full-scale war. “The UN and international partners are in contact with all parties to urge them to defuse the crisis,” UNSOM spokesman Ari Gaitanis

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